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Davis cop-killer appeared to suffer from delusions

Written on 15 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The deceased man who has been identified as the gunman who killed a female rookie Davis police officer left behind a note saying police were hitting him with ultrasonic waves and he couldn’t live with it anymore. [CNN] At about... (Continue reading)

‘Cleaning up’ San Luis Obispo County agency’s missing money woes

Written on 14 Jan, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By Cal Coast Times staff The county’s waste management board voted last week to begin “clean up” of fiscal issues which have generated ongoing criminal investigations by law enforcement into alleged misappropriation of public funds by former employees. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

PG&E to file for bankruptcy, CEO resigns in aftermath of wildfires

Written on 14 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

As the company potentially faces billions of dollars in liabilities for involvement in California wildfires, PG&E announced Sunday it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Additionally, the utility’s CEO Geisha Williams resigned. [Cal Coast Times] While investigators have determined... (Continue reading)

Orcutt man sentenced to 54 years in prison for murder

Written on 14 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Orcutt man received a sentence on Friday of 54 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a man outside a bar in the northern Santa Barbara County city. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 a.m. on March... (Continue reading)

Political newcomer appointed to Grover Beach City Council

Written on 13 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The elected Grover Beach council members on Monday filled a vacant seat on the city’s governing body by appointing an attorney who had never previously attended a council meeting. [Cal Coast Times] Grover Beach council members selected Desi Lance from... (Continue reading)

Security guard stabbed in Santa Maria protected by vest

Written on 12 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A security guard patrolling a business park in Santa Maria was stabbed early Friday morning, but received only minor injures because of a security vest he was wearing. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 3 a.m., the guard went to check... (Continue reading)

Judge finds no wrongdoing by San Luis Obispo County DA’s office

Written on 12 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office faced allegations of meddling in the investigation being conducted by the defense in the Grover Beach dog attack case, but a judge cleared prosecutors of wrongdoing and denied a motion requesting the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council puts profits above habitat

Written on 11 Jan, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT Terracide. Land killing. Earth murder. Only the most oblivious would deny that’s the crime we’re committing. To hear our SLO City Council – all self-proclaimed environmentalists — tell this story, environmentalism’s all about greenhouse gases and... (Continue reading)

Mayor Harmon opposed to statue of Roosevelt, noting gender

Written on 11 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo is considering placing a monument to President Teddy Roosevelt in Mitchell Park, prompting Mayor Heidi Harmon to question why there is a need for “more monuments of white men.” [Cal Coast Times] In recent... (Continue reading)

Davis police officer shot and killed

Written on 11 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Less than a month after a policeman was shot and killed at a traffic stop in the city of Newman, another Northern California police officer was shot and killed, this time in Davis. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7 p.m.... (Continue reading)